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The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they'll ...
During the 20th century, "Venezuela was a haven for immigrants fleeing Old World repression and intolerance" according to Newsweek. [2] Emigration began at low rates in 1983 after oil prices collapsed, though the increased rates of emigration, especially the flight of professionals, grew largely following the Bolivarian Revolution which was led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. [33]
The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they'll ever return to what was once South America's most prosperous country.
Michel, a Venezuelan migrant, says leaving Venezuela with his wife and five children was not an easy decision. Francelys Guedez says she didn't want to see her 12 year-old son continue living ...
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By 2009, 9,000 Venezuelan scientists resided in the United States while 6,000 lived in Venezuela and it was estimated that more than one million Venezuelans had emigrated in the ten years that Chávez was president. [3] According to the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), an estimated 1.5 million Venezuelans emigrated between 1999 and 2014. [4]
Guaidó defied the restriction imposed by the Maduro administration on him leaving Venezuela, secretly crossed the border, [169] saying that with the help of the Venezuelan military, [170] and appeared at the Venezuela Aid Live concert in Cúcuta, Colombia on 22 February, [171] also to be present for the planned delivery of humanitarian aid.
Poor economic conditions, food shortages and limited access to health care have pushed more than 7.7 million people to flee Venezuela, marking the largest displacement in the Western Hemisphere ...